Phlebotomist Certificate (PDC)

This program prepares students for a career as a Phlebotomist/Data Clerk. Phlebotomist/data clerks primarily work in outpatient blood drawing centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices or blood donor collection agencies. Their primary responsibilities are to draw blood specimens for the purpose of analysis and to enter and retrieve data from the computer. Phlebotomists also prepare and maintain equipment for obtaining blood specimens, ensure proper care for specimens and enter test procedures into the computer for specimen analysis. An internship provides students with supervised workplace experience.

Manual dexterity is essential in this program.

Graduates of this program are eligible for national board examinations. Graduates may also receive advanced standing in the Medical Laboratory Technology A.A.S. degree program.

A Certificate is awarded upon completion of the requirements for this program.

All PDC students are required to submit a completed physical examination form prior to clinical assignment. All immunizations indicated on the form must be current. When this form is on file, the College Health Office will issue a waiver clearing the student for clinical assignment. Hepatitis B Vaccine series is highly recommended and may be required by the clinical facility under the OSHA Standard on Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens.

a. A grade of C or better in a previous course is required. See course description for details.